Wooden car

This wooden car, built in Japan, cost roughly $32,500 and can reach 90 km/h. According to a Japan Probe post, it was made by a furniture manufacturer.
Link to Japanese language site with lots of photos. Link to Japan Probe with pointers to video (Thanks, Paul Saffo!)

Previously on BB:
• Wooden motorcycle Link
• Lee Stoetzel: sculpture show Link
• Lee Stoetzel's wood chopper Link

UPDATE: Charles Shopsin says, "Here is a 1956 Mechanix Illustrated article with plans to build a really spiffy looking mahogany sports car. It even has pop-up headlights." Link